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There`s a bird that sings here (I think it`s a native bird) and although it`s hard to describe obviously, it has a two-tone call - a high note followed by a low note (in the same sort of way that a cuckoo calls). I thought it was a chiffchaff but I listened to one on youtube and it`s not. I think it`s quite a small bird judging by the sound. Any ideas? I don`t know what to google to have a listen
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.Thanks rowan - it`s not a thrush, blackbird, robin, wren, sparrow, starling. My dad was a bird expert and I picked up a bit from him so I know a lot of the birds. The ironic thing is, that bird was singing a lot in the spring when he died and when I hear it, it reminds me of that time which is why I want to find out what bird it is. I read that birds sing differently in the town and it`s true. The same bird sings faster and higher pitched here than it did in the country. I guess I`ll plough the RSPB site when I have the time.
Prudie, thanks. I looked up and listened to the great tit and you`re right it has the same two tone sound. I think the bird I`m hearing here in the town is the Great Tit and the one from the country is actually a different bird. My memory is playing tricks on me. It`s the country one I want to know. I think it is a woodland bird. It sings constantly in April and reminds me of when my Dad died. It`s definitely the one on the youtube clip.
Hi Redman, sorry I wasn`t being very clear. If you go onto youtube and search bird songs, a clip comes up by someone called Ganymed88 (not garymed as I stated). When you get to the part of the clip where he plays the song of the common chaffinch, you can hear the two-tone call of the bird I`m talking about in the background.
Found it at last 237SJ ! Listened to it 3 times as you can certainly hear it singing in the background in Chaffinch sequence.
Was going to agree with Prudie regarding Great Tit but it sounds slightly different to Great Tit song on the same clip. had thought Wood warbler but don't think so.
Cannot be sure what Bird it is, perhaps if you go back on RSPB site and bring up woodland Birds so that you can listen to their songs, something might come up.
Was going to agree with Prudie regarding Great Tit but it sounds slightly different to Great Tit song on the same clip. had thought Wood warbler but don't think so.
Cannot be sure what Bird it is, perhaps if you go back on RSPB site and bring up woodland Birds so that you can listen to their songs, something might come up.
Thanks for trying Redman. Now I`ve heard it on you tube I`m pretty sure it`s not the Great Tit. It`s slower and lower pitched. I`ve seen it from a distance sitting on top of a huge ash tree in the field behind our garden in Devon and I think it`s a lone bird rather than one that flocks. I`ll have to keep looking.
sounds like two birds in the background of chaffinch clip or one with two different call notes both are great tits with slightly different tones... would guess what you are hearing is a male and female..... I tinkerered with the sound setting until the back ground was a bit clearer or if the size is wrong for the bird you are seeing the most obvious other option is a freak pale starling imitating a great tit